Dayton Correctional Institution – Ohio

Do you know somebody locked up in Dayton Correctional Institution? Dayton Correctional Institution is a state prison in the Ohio state prison system. This page will tell you all about anything one might want to know about Dayton Correctional Institution,like the following: Learn how to locate an inmate. Visiting an inmate at this prison The address and phone number at Dayton Correctional Institution Sending money and mail. And more…

General Prison Information

Contact Information

In this section is the street address and mailing address for Dayton Correctional Institution. Use the mailing address if you are going to send a package or letter to an inmate at Dayton Correctional Institution, and be sure to use the street address if you need to know the location of the prison.

Mailing Address

Make sure to check the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures section further down on this page if you are going to send something to an inmate to make sure that you properly address the package or letter, and follow the right protocol for mailing a package or letter. If you don’t use the correct steps, it might not get delivered.

Phone Number and Fax Number

Map and Directions

Use this address if you are visiting a prisoner. Make sure to also read the Inmate Visitation Procedures and Inmate Visitation Schedule sections on this page if you are going to go to visit a prisoner.

Directions

Phone Number

State prison inmates don’t have telephones, so you can’t call your inmate, however, there are some times when it might be helpful to have the telephone number to Dayton Correctional Institution.

(937) 263-0060

Inmates can sometimes make calls using various methods:

Calling Cards

Collect Calls

Dedicated Phone Line

Prison Calling Plan

Fax Number

Dayton Correctional Institution prisoners don’t have access to fax machines, so you won’t get to send a fax to prisoners, but there are cases when it might be necessary to know the fax number to Dayton Correctional Institution.

(937) 263-1322

Email Address

The email address below is the general email for the prison. You can’t contact individuals using this email address. If you need to email an inmate, read the Inmate Email heading further down on this page.

Inmate and Staff Statistics

Inmate Email

In order to send email to a prisoner you must use an exact process to make sure that the email letter is received by the prisoner.

Inmate Internet Access

Prison inmates don’t have access to the Internet.

Inmate Mail and Package Procedures

There are important steps that you have to follow when sending postal mail to a state prison inmate. If you do not then the mail might be returned to you.

Before you proceed, read the information below:

Mail Monitoring

Dayton Correctional Institution employees will open and read and inspect all incoming general packages and mail. Received general packages and mail can be read as frequently as is deemed necessary to maintain safety and security or monitor problems having to do with any inmates.

How to Address a Letter to an Inmate

Here is the format for how you must address mail to a state prison inmate at Dayton Correctional Institution:

Inmate Money

Every prison has a Commissary which was started to provide inmates an account for inmate money and for buying items not issued to inmates by the prison.

How to Send an Inmate Money

Family, friends, or other sources may add funds to prisoner’s accounts with the U.S. Postal Service and Western Union.

Via U.S. Postal Service: Inmates’ families and friends can to send prisoners money through the mail and must send funds to the following address and do so in accordance with the rules provided below:

The deposit have to be in the form of a money order made out to the prisoner’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. It is best if you use a postal money order, since all non-postal money orders that are processed through the National Lockbox will be held for a 15-day hold period, and during this period the prisoner will not have access to the money. The Bureau of Prisons will send back funds that do not have valid prisoner information if the envelope it was sent it has a return address. Checks and cash cannot be deposited to the inmate’s account so don’t send any cash or checks.

Inmate Locator

Inmates are from time to time moved to different correctional facilities throughout Ohio, so sometimes you may have to locate where an inmate is located using the inmate locator. Follow the link here to look up an Dayton Correctional Institution inmate.Inmate Search

Inmate Visitation Schedule

Inmate Visitor Procedures

Every state prison has its own policies for inmate visitation and they get changed frequently. The policies below could be out of date since this was written, so you should also go to Dayton Correctional Institution’s site to find the latest visitation procedures.

Visitation Sign-In and Check-In

The front entrance guard ensures each visitor signs the inmate visitors log when they enter the correctional facility and upon departure.

Identification Required

Picture identification of visitors will be required. Acceptable forms of identification are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; however, a state picture ID is OK.

For everything shown below, check out the actual Dayton Correctional Institution site because this information changes frequently:

Visitation Rules

Visitation Dress Code

Things You Can and Cannot Take to Visitation

Special Rules For Childred, Special Visits, Pastoral or Attorney Visits

Website

Victim Resources

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

Victim’s Rights

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

The right to protection from the accused.

The right to notification.

The right to attend proceedings.

The right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.

The right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.

The right to restitution.

The right to a speedy trial.

The right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

Spouses and children of all victims.

Parents and guardians of minor victims.

Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.

Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

Victim Notification

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.

Tell Your Story – Write a Review of Dayton Correctional Institution

Have you ever been incarcerated at Dayton Correctional Institution? Do you have a family member or friend that spent time there? Have you ever been to visit a prisoner at Dayton Correctional Institution?

If so, then please write your review about it. Write about your experience because others can find out what to expect.

Things you can put in what you write:

Facility conditions

Prison layout and facility

Prison staff and Guards

Commissary and food

Visitation

Inmates

Safety

Prison gangs

Prisoner programs and activities

If you are an inmate at Dayton Correctional Institution, leave your mailing address if you want to receive letters from people.